Lalu Prasad sentenced to 14 years in prison in fourth fodder scam case
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad has been sentenced to 14 years in prison — seven under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and seven under the Prevention of Corruption Act, in a fodder scam case. Both the sentences will have to be served consecutively, said the Special CBI court of Justice Shivpal Singh in Ranchi. He has also been fined ₹60 lakh.
Amit Shah insulted people of Andhra Pradesh, says Chandrababu Naidu
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday termed BJP president Amit Shah’s letter as an insult to people of the state.
Speaking in the state Legislative Assembly, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief alleged that the BJP chief tried to misrepresent the facts, hurting the sentiments of the Telugu people.
In Assam, minor dies after being gang-raped, set on fire
A minor died in Assam’s Nagaon district on Friday after she was gang-raped by three – two of them juveniles – and set on fire. The incident happened at Lalunggaon, about 125 km from Guwahati, under the Batadraba police station on Friday evening.
Kerala Islamic State recruitment case: NIA court sentences Yasmeen Mohammed Zahid to 7 years in jail
A National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court in Kochi on Saturday sentenced Yasmeen Mohammed Zahid, a native of Bihar, to seven-year imprisonment in the Kerala Islamic State recruitment case.
Karnataka spends on people’s welfare while Centre allows loot: Rahul
Congress president Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday that in contrast to Karnataka Congress government's investments in people’s welfare, the Central government was allowing the ‘loot’ of the country’s wealth.
Fresh seizure of jewellery, watches, paintings worth ₹26 crore from Nirav Modi’s Mumbai apartment
A fresh seizure of antique jewellery, costly watches and paintings of Amrita Sher-Gil and M.F. Hussain worth ₹26 crore has been made by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from the sea-facing Mumbai apartment of diamantaire Nirav Modi in connection with the over ₹12,000 crore PNB fraud case.
NCW orders probe into police lathicharge at JNU protest march
The National Commission for Women has ordered a probe into alleged manhandling of JNU students and a female journalist during a protest march in New Delhi.
French policeman who swapped himself for hostage in supermarket attack dies
A police officer who offered himself up to an extremist gunman in exchange for a hostage has died of his injuries, the French Interior Minister said on Saturday.
U.K. regulators search Cambridge Analytica offices
British regulators began searching the London offices of Cambridge Analytica (CA), the scandal-hit communications firm at the heart of the Facebook data scandal, shortly after a judge approved a search warrant.
Wriddhiman Saha hits 20-ball century for Mohun Bagan club
Wriddhiman Saha presented another dimension to his batsmanship as he geared for the upcoming Indian Premier League hitting 14 sixes in a 20-ball hundred during a T20 inter-club game.
